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Facebook blocks site helping Jan. 6 defendants

By Paul Bedard
Published January 6, 2022 8:50pm ET
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Facebook blocks site helping Jan. 6 defendants
On the eve of an advocacy group’s plan for 35 “vigils” for the more than 725 Jan. 6 defendants, Facebook blocked the account promoting their actions. “Facebook suspended my account because I was promoting these vigils and because I was encouraging people to volunteer with Look Ahead America. Seriously,” Matt Braynard, head of Look Ahead […]

On the eve of an advocacy group’s plan for 35 “vigils” for the more than 725 Jan. 6 defendants, Facebook blocked the account promoting their actions.

“Facebook suspended my account because I was promoting these vigils and because I was encouraging people to volunteer with Look Ahead America. Seriously,” Matt Braynard, head of Look Ahead America, said in an email.

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